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457. Damien Cockburn's (Steve Coogan) Severed Head ### TROPIC THUNDER (2008)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:6,000.00 USD Estimated At:12,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD
457. Damien Cockburn's (Steve Coogan) Severed Head ### TROPIC THUNDER (2008)
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TROPIC THUNDER (2008) - Damien Cockburn's (Steve Coogan) Severed Head - Damien Cockburn's (Steve Coogan) severed head from Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder. Damien took Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel), and Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) to Vietnam to help them understand their characters for his film

"Tropic Thunder." While walking through an active minefield in the jungle during a filming exercise, Damien accidentally stepped on a mine that killed him and dismembered his body.

Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award& reg;, but ultimately lost against Heath Ledger for his role as The Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. However, the film did win an award for Hollywood Comedy of the Year at the Hollywood Film Festival and was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical at the Satellite Awards.

Based on the lifecast of the Coogan, this head was the only one created for the film. It is made of a red painted fiberglass casting coated in a silicone skin covered in red synthetic hair, solidified fabric strands to resemble internal membranes, and an open mouth exposing a set of resin teeth and tongue. The head is covered in original stage blood in all areas and exhibits a sticky residue. Dimensions: 15" x 9" x 10" (38.25 cm x 23 cm x 25.5 cm)

Estimate: $12,000 - 24,000

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